Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

GREAT Yarmouth's traditional Easter Fair will return to the town centre next week - with about 100 rides and attractions over four action-packed days.

GREAT Yarmouth's historic Venetian Waterways is to re-open on Easter Sunday following major and ongoing restoration work, with people invited to celebrate at two fun family events.

Two services will take place at the weekend to commemorate the former RAF base at Baker Street, Gorleston, and remember those who served there over a period of 50 years.

Great Yarmouth is set for a Spring Clean on Saturday 13 April and anyone is welcome to join in. Organised by the Civic Society of Great Yarmouth and the Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust it is part of the Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean Initiative.

AS GREAT Yarmouth prepares to welcome thousands of visitors this Easter, the quality of the borough's coastal bathing water has been rated by the Environment Agency as excellent for the 2019 season.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has secured a total of £100,000 from a national Government fund aimed at boosting heritage sites that are important to coastal communities.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has secured £98,000 from New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) towards a major branding and marketing campaign to position Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft as world leaders in offshore wind, maximising visibility to potential investors and Government.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is reminding voters who are not currently on the electoral register that they have only a few days left to sign up if they wish to vote in the local elections, on Thursday, May 2.

The Hippodrome's Easter blockbuster show Pirates Live Returns on 6th to 28th April with a brand new production for 2019!

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is officially inviting nominations for candidates in the local elections, which take place on Thursday, May 2.

MORE than 200 people have shared their views on the exciting concept designs for a new destination water and leisure complex planned for Great Yarmouth seafront, which will be a major year-round boost to the flagship coastal resort whilst supporting community health and well-being. The level of responses and turn-out at the drop-in sessions was really positive.

GREAT Yarmouth has been named as one of just five 'Future Places' in England to participate in a new national programme recognising and supporting local councils with ambitious and innovative visions for shaping their areas' futures.

Great Yarmouth Arts Festival has been awarded £10,000 by the Community Fund of the National Lottery. Announcing the award, Hugh Sturzaker, Chair of the Arts Festival, said "We are absolutely delighted to have received this award and would like to thank the millions of lottery players whose weekly payments have enabled the National Lottery to make this award.

As part of the Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean initiative, The Civic Society of Great Yarmouth is linking with other local groups and arranging a litter pick on Saturday, April 13th, beginning at 10am and lasting for about 2 hours.

The Civic Society of Great Yarmouth is about to launch a campaign to reward shops, businesses and market traders in the town centre who go that extra mile. During March and early April members of their awards committee will be assessing these premises under four categories: Retail, businesses - banks, betting shops, estate agents etc. - food and drink establishments and stalls on the six day market.

The results of a statutory consultation on Norfolk County Council's plans for a Third River Crossing in Great Yarmouth have been published and show that there continues to be significant support for the new bridge to be built.

Everyone is invited to attend the raising of the Commonwealth Flag outside of Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Monday, March 11, as part of a national initiative to show commitment to this global family of nations.

The Port of Great Yarmouth has taken delivery of a new state of the art crane giving it greater capabilities to handle larger cargoes on the east coast.